Dr. Shantala J
Associate Consultant - Pediatric Endocrinology
Dr. Shantala. J is a highly dedicated Pediatric Endocrinologist committed to providing comprehensive hormonal and diabetes care for children and adolescents. With extensive education, specialized thinking and years of experience, she is well known for her expertise in Pediatric Endocrinology.
After completing her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Dr. Shantala J strengthened her foundation in child health by pursuing a postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Bangalore Medical College. Her dedication to comprehensive pediatric care led her to further specialization, earning the prestigious DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in Pediatrics from Jaipur Golden Hospital (Delhi), which highlights her proficiency in managing a wide spectrum of pediatric conditions.
Motivated by her passion for understanding complex hormonal and growth-related issues in children, she completed a Fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology from the prestigious Indira Gandhi institute of child health. This advanced training has equipped her to diagnose and treat endocrine disorder with precision and compassionate care. Her commitment to staying updated with evolving medical advancements enables her to deliver the highest standard of pediatric endocrine care.
- Pediatric and adolescent diabetes
- Short stature and Growth hormone therapy
- Early and late Puberty
- Obesity in children and teenagers
- Disorders of genital development (Ambiguous genitalia, Undescended testis, Micropenis)
- Endocrine issues during and after cancer treatment
- Pediatric bone health- osteogenesis imperfecta, osteopenia of prematurity etc
- Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal and Gonadal disorders
- Endocrine issues in hematological conditions like Thalessemia
- State topper in diploma in child health under RGUHS
- Awarded with the Short-Term Studentship (STS) from the Indian Counsil of Medical Research (ICMR)for the study titled - Application of Advanced Statistical Methods to determined Survival probabilities and Risk factors for death of Neonatal Intensive care unit.
Memberships
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- ISPAE- Indian Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology
- PEAK- Pediatric Endocrinology Association of Karnataka
Paper Published
- Raiz A. Misgar, Ajaz Qadir, Shariq Rashid Masoodi, Shruthi Jayaram, Ankit Chhabra, Shantala Jayaram, Sekar Kanthimathi et al. Expanded phenotypic spectrum in MODY 5 patients with 17q12 deletion syndrome:experience from an Indian tertiary care hospital. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2024; 1-7.
- Shantala J, Zalak Upadhyay, Vani H. N, Santhosh Olety Sathyanarayana, Raghupathy Palany, Shruthi J. Clinical Experience from a Single Tertiary Care Center: Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus with Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia—Wolcott– Rallison's Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Genetics 2023; 10.1055/s-0043-57005.
- Mallesh Kariyappa, Anitha Kommalur, Shantala Jayaram, Prakash Javarappa & Arunkumar Ambazhagan Recurrent Meningitis in Hyper IgE Syndrome. Indian journal of pediatrics 2015; 82(4): 385-386.
- Shiv Shankar D, Febna A.R, Gangadhar B, Shantala J. Delayed Hemolytic Reaction Due to Anti-jka Antibodies in Thalassemic Child - A Case Report. British Biomedical Bulletin 2014; 2(4) 618-621
- Vijay Bhagat, Shubhangi Baviskar, Rahul Kirte, Shantala J. Application of Advanced Statistical Methods to determined Survival probabilities and Risk factors for death of Neonatal Intensive care unit. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 2013; 8(4):244-247
- Shubhangi Baviskar, Vijay Bhagat, Rahul Kirte, Sharanabasavaraj, Shantala J. Gender Disparities in Health Seeking Behaviour of Epilepsy Patients in Tertiary Care Facility of Rural Karnataka. Current Neurobiology 2011; 2(2): 113-116.
Textbook Chapter
- MR Hariram, Shantala J. Neonatal Manifestations in Maternal Medical Diseases. Textbook of Clinical Neonatology 2021; 263-267.
Presentations
- Obesity with PCOS. Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology ACES 2021- 7th biennial meeting.
- Panelist at PEAK 2025- Bangalore 1st state conference held on 2/8/2025- 3/8/2025
- One of the speakers in CME organized by Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Karnataka State Chapter held on 26/10/2025
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